The Raffaello Family Name

Raffaello is a spelling of the Italian surname Raffaelli. The family name meaning is “Of Raffaello”, the same as for Raffaelli.

Raffaello and Raffaelli differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in singular and plural versions. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Raffaele.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Raffaello, so the heraldry linked to Raffaelli is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Raffaello report, with a museum-style coat of arms.